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We Need the Liberal Arts in Technology's Age of Distraction

By Tim Bajarin

Woman Who Fell 6 Feet Into Basement While Distracted by Phone Is Stable

By Lisa Marie Segarra

Saving Texting Pedestrians From Themselves

By The Aspen Institute

AMC Movie Theaters May Stop Telling You to Quit Texting During Films

By Lisa Eadicicco
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How GPS Is Weakening Our Power to Navigate

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Ending Texts With Period Seems Insincere: Study

Okay. Sure. Yeah. Fine. No I'm not mad at you.

By Nolan Feeney

A Latino Emoji App Is Finally Here

It includes emojis inspired by six different countries

By Megan McCluskey

When Girls Compulsively Text, Their Grades Suffer

Boys and girls, however, tend to text at the same frequencies

By Tanya Basu

Face Palm, Selfie, and Bacon: Meet The New Emoji Candidates

Unicode Consortium unveiled the candidates for new emojis set to be released next year

By Tom Huddleston, Jr. / Fortune

FOMO Is Making Teens Terrible Drivers

The pressure to be "always on" is leading young people to take their eyes off the road

By Katy Steinmetz

Here’s How Many Americans Sleep With Their Smartphones

Smartphone reliance is growing

By Claire Groden / Fortune

Here’s Who's Most Likely To Text and Drive

'Technological deviance' may be the reason why

By Justin Worland

Text Messages Ensure Kids Get Full Flu Vaccine

Text messages may be a simple way doctor’s offices can ensure their young patients are adequately protected against the flu.In a new study from Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Medical Center, researchers...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

7 Essential Rules For Texting at Work

Here's how to "speak text" on the job

By Martha C. White

Why People Text and Drive

75% of drivers surveyed admit to texting while driving

By Justin Worland

Five Best Ideas of the Day: October 30

1. Thirty years after the world’s worst chemical plant disaster, we must do more to avoid repeating that calamity.By Anna Lappé in Al Jazeera America2. Taking medicine on a schedule is key to fighting Malaria,...

By The Aspen Institute

Watch Key and Peele Perfectly Capture the Dangers of Misunderstood Texts

It's all about how you interpret the other person's tone

By Samantha Grossman

Chinese City Sets Up 'No Cell Phone' Sidewalk

Texting and tweeting? Then keep to the left, people

By Rishi Iyengar

Quiz: How Well Do You Know What Emojis Mean?

Take our quiz to find out how well you know texting's favorite icons.

By Madeleine Fitzpatrick

Why Parents Shouldn’t Fear Teacher-Student Texting

Never mind those scary headlines, with safeguards in place, texting can foster student learning and success

By Randye Hoder
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